Neutron star mergers are collisions between neutron stars, the collapsed cores of what were once massive supergiant stars.

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A slowly spinning universe could resolve a puzzle in physics known as the Hubble tension, a new model suggests.

Decades before starring in A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black appeared in another family adventure movie involving a fantasy realm ...

As you descend toward a black hole, time slows to a crawl and light bends into oblivion. Cross the horizon, and your fate is ...

Earth rotates, the Sun rotates, the Milky Way rotates – and a new model suggests the entire Universe could be rotating.

Apr. 17, 2025 — A study has found a rare form of one-dimensional quantum magnetism in a metallic compound, offering evidence into a phase space that has remained, until now, largely theoretical ...

Fusion, the process that powers the stars, is a limitless, clean, safe and sustainable energy source. Mastering it on Earth ...

No explosive birth needed: The discovery suggests this black hole likely formed through direct collapse, a quiet implosion ...

The Hubble tension is a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. It’s all about how fast the universe is expanding.

This week is International Dark Sky Week. Lights that are aimed upwards or not properly capped illuminate the atmosphere and ...